Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees for 2013

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In 1973, the Recording Academy (more widely known as the Grammys) established a Hall of Fame to, as it says on their website, “honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.” GH On November 21, the 2013 class was inducted, marking the 40th anniversary of the Grammy Hall of Fame. UT The full list now comes to 933 entries. UT

Neil Portnow, the President and CEO of the Recording Academy, echoed the Grammy’s mission by calling this new batch of recordings “memorable for being both culturally and historically significant.” HP Inductees include both albums (in italics) and songs (in quotation marks). Here are the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees:

AC/DC Back in Black (1980)

James Brown “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965)

Ray Charles “Hit the Road Jack” (1961)

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)